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• HAI,s affect 1.4 million patients at any time worldwide,as estimated by the WHO (world health organisation). In intensive care units burden is greatly increased and MDR pathogens are commonly involved in such infections. Proper hand hygiene is the most important,simples and simplest
• Healthcare workers are the most common vehicle for the transmission of HAI,s from patient to patient with healthcare environment (Allegranxi 2009).
• Most studies have consistently shown that the improved hand hygiene has reduced nosocomial infections and cross contamination of MRI in hospitals.
• Most of nosocomial infections are thought to be transmitted by hands of healthcare workers. So assess the knowledge and practice of hand washing among nursing students is important (Khaled etal 2006).
• Transmission of microorganisms from hands of healthcare workers is main source of cross infections in hospitals and can be prevented by hand washing. So to identify predictors of non-compliance with hand washing during routine patient care is important (Hangonnet 2002).
• Healthcare associated infections persists as the major problem in most intensive care units. Hand hygiene is most simple and effective method for the prevention of these (Cardiac Surgical ICU SCTIMIST).
• Countries where people’s do not have habit of washing their hands have automatically tend to have a much higher exposure to coronavirus, a new study reveals (University of Birmingham).